New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 200.10 — Bribe receiving in the third degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 200: Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 200.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
200.10 Bribe receiving in the third degree.
A public servant is guilty of bribe receiving in the third degree when
he or she solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another
person upon an agreement or understanding that his or her vote, opinion,
judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant
will thereby be influenced.
Bribe receiving in the third degree is a class D felony.
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